Maryland Outdoor Club - Events - Thu-Mon, Aug 19-23 2010 - White Mountain (N.H.) Hut Adventure

Thu-Mon, Aug 19-23 2010 - White Mountain (N.H.) Hut Adventure

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The Basics:

Event Location:

AMC hut system, White Mountains, New Hampshire

Date(s) & Time:

Thu-Mon, Aug 19-23 2010 7:00 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, Jun 1 2010

Event Duration:

Five Days, Four Nights

Difficulty Rating:

Difficult

Organizer(s):

Amy Pickwick

Rain or Shine:

Yes

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Non-Members, 18 & Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Non-Members:

Minimum Group Size:**

Number Registered So Far:

9 (See Who's Signed Up in the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Up in New Hampshire, there is a club called the Appalachian Mountain Club that was started in 1876. This club has a hut system (along with lodges and camps) situated in the famous White Mountains of New Hampshire. This area is home to some of the prettiest and most rugged hiking trails on the east coast. The plan is to hike some of these trails and instead of camping we will sleep in the huts.

The huts are situated on ridges and or sides of the mountains and offer breathtaking views. They are manned by crews who will provide a hot breakfast and a hot dinner each day.

I strongly encourage you to visit the website and explore it to answer any questions you might have that are not answered here.

Day 1 - Arrive later afternoon, early evening on August 19, 2009 to the Joe Dodge Lodge at the base of famous Mt Washington. We will be sleeping in rooms that fit 2-4 people and a shared bath. We will eat dinner there as well.

Day 2 - August 20th, 2009 we will wake up and get breakfast and head out to Lake of the Cloud hut. We can take couple of routes up there but the recommended route is Tuckerman Ravine route. The hike up there is approximately 4.6 miles and an elevation gain of about 3000 ft. Once there we can check in and get with the hut crew for day hike ideas. There are many peaks within a mile or so we can visit. Mt Washington is the most famous and actually has a state park at the top of it we can go visit. If you like you can also just hike around the hut and explore. We will have a dinner here. We will sleep in the bunk room at the hut which includes a pillow and 3 wool blankets. Recommended you bring a sleeping bag. The bunkrooms are unheated but enclosed.
This first day will be a tough one up to the summit of Mountain Washington. The trails are not groomed and the pace is about 1 mph.

Day 3 - The next morning we will get breakfast and day hike out to Mizpah Springs hut approximately 4.6 miles and elevation loss of 1250 feet. We'll have dinner at the hut.

Day 4 - Next day, we'll eat breakfast and then leave for Highland Center Lodge. Further elevation loss of about 500 feet and 3+ miles. Please understand this is very rugged territory and there are plenty of day hike options as well. We will spend the night of August 22th at Highland Center.

Day 5 - We will wake up at the Highland Center, get breakfast and depart to the airport. We will get a shuttle back to the Joe Dodge to pick up any rental cars we left there. Then depart for the airports each person flew into.

Please note: There are NO guest registrations on this event. Each person has to be a MOC member and have attended difficult hike and/or backpacking trip this year. I will also vet each person on this trip I am not familiar with. This is for your safety, my safety, and the groups safety. These are day hikes but they are in rough terrain and possible in extreme conditions above the treeline. We go rain, shine, and even snow.

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I am happy to announce our sister club, Atlanta Outdoor Club (AOC), will be going with us as well. They will bring up 10 people and met us our first night at Joe Dodge Lodge. They will have the same itinerary as our club.

See the Write Up and Photos from the AOC's first edition of this trip last year:

Required Items to Bring:
- Large daypack and or backpack
- Sleeping bag
- Lunch items for each day
- Clothes (NO cotton)
- Snacks
- Headlamp/flashlight
- Any other items you might think are necessary

Remember all your items for this trip needs to fit into a backpack! Enough for 4 nights and 5 days. Showers are available at the lodges at the beginning and end.

Also, please understand that it will be summer on the valley floor but Mt. Washington is ALWAYS colder and you should plan as such.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
A happy attitude and no whining!

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Baltimore to Boston flight and possible shuttle as a group and or each person can rent a car and drive to the Joe Dodge Lodge. Approximately 2 hour drive. There will be a MANDATORY meeting prior to this trip to discuss further details. There is a shuttle company but there prices are not set this far out. At the mandatory meeting we will discuss and answer all questions that each person will have.

Notes:

Contact information for the organizer will be e-mailed to you prior to the event, should you have any questions. If you have any questions prior to registering, please send them to our Event Coordinator.

The MOC encourages responsible consumption of alcohol. Make sure alcohol is permitted before bringing it along, purchasing it during the duration of the event, or consuming it, with the Event Coordinator.

Note that details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

**When a minimum group size appears, this is to let you know that the event will be cancelled with refunds to those who have already paid, if the minimum number of registered participants is not met. For any events where MOC needs a minimum number of participants, there will be absolutely no refunds of money if you or your guest(s) cancel.

Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$341.00/Person

Non-Member Cost:

$341.00/Person

Cost Includes:

***PREPAYMENT REQUIRED, BY CHECK ONLY****

Full payment due within 10 days of sign up. Absolutely NO refunds after May 1, 2010.

Checks payable to:
Maryland Outdoor Club
P.O. Box 652
Columbia, MD 21045

Cost Includes:

4 nights lodging
Dinner/lodging/breakfast at Joe Dodge Lodge
Dinner/lodging/breakfast at Lake of the Clouds
Dinner/lodging/breakfast at Mizpah Springs
Dinner/lodging/breakfast at Highland Center

What is NOT included in cost:

Airline expenses from Baltimore to closest airport: Boston Logan (recommended) or Manchester New Hampshire
Shuttle or rental vehicle from airport to Joe Dodge Lodge and from Highland Center back to airport
Personal expenses
Meals not mentioned in description
Tips for the Hut crews

Make a Payment:

Please make your payment at the event.

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